Saudi Arabia’s main state wheat buying agency, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO), it had bought 490,000 tonnes of wheat in a tender. The wheat was purchased at an average price of $218.19 a tonne and is of European Union, North and South American and Australian origin. The shipments are for delivery from October to December. The trading house making the sale had the option of selecting the origin supplied. The purchase comprises five consignments to be shipped to the port of Jeddah and three to Dammam.